Toyota Avalon Complaints (2008)

349 consumer complaints on file.

#10336000June 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
06/12/10-I STARTED MY CAR AS USUAL WITH MY BRAKE DEPRESSED AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE---IT WIGGLED BUT WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION TO THE REVERSE POSITION. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS I WAS ABLE TO DO SO AND TAKE CARE OF MY SHOPPING TRIP. UPON COMPLETING MY ERRANDS THE SAME EVENT OCCURRED WITH THE SHIFT LEVER ONCE AGAIN. SEVERAL WEEKS BACK THIS HAPPENED ONE TIME AND I DID NOT GIVE IT THE ATTENTION I SHOULD HAVE. WITH TODAY'S HAPPENING OF TWICE IN LESS THAN AN HOUR I AM REALLY CONCERNED. ON MONDAY 06/14/10 I WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (DAVE EDWARDS TOYOTA) TO SEEK A REPAIR REMEDY TO THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333988June 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2008 TOYOTA AVALON _ SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE CAR UP SLIGHTLY FROM REST WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT. CAR WAS GOING LESS THAN 10 MPH WHEN ENGINE REVVED VIOLENTLY & CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY & CRASHED INTO BARRIERS & HEAD ON INTO A BRICK WALL. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO BODY SHOP & HAS HEAVY DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10332064May 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT "10308589". IT HAPPENED AGAIN. ON SUNDAY, MAY 16TH, 2010 I "FLOORED" THE ACCELERATOR AFTER TURNING INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE CAR ON THE ROAD WAS GOING MUCH FASTER THAN I EXPECTED. THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK SO I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, HEARD AND SAW HIGH RPM ON THE TACK AND TURNED THE MOTOR OFF WITH THE KEY. I WRESTLED THE CAR INTO THE NEXT TURN-OFF (NO POWER STEERING). I LOOKED DOWN AND MY GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK ALL THE WAY DOWN BY THE FLOORMAT. THIS IS A FLOORMAT THAT I PUT IN FROM WALMART. IT IS MADE OF HEAVY RUBBER TO PROTECT MY NICE FLOORMATS. IT IS NOT LATCHED INTO THE FLOOR LIKE MY NICE FLOORMAT UNDERNEATH. THIS WAS MY FAULT, NOT TOYOTA. THAT FLOORMAT IS NOW IN THE TRUNK OF MY CAR. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION HAS HAPPENED IN THIS CAR. IT WAS IN FOR RECALL REPAIR AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT. DRIVER BEWARE! THIS TOOL IS REQUIRING ME TO SELECT A MODEL NUMBER ON EQUIPMENT WHICH DOES NOT MAKE SENSE SO I JUST SELECTED ONE AT RANDOM - THAT IS A FLAW IN THE REPORTING PROCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327491April 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, ACCELERATED OVER A CURB, AND CRASHED INTO A SIGN. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THEN ANOTHER CURB. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,606.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326849April 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING IN A GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED IT TO CRASH INTO THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP SO THAT A TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE COULD INSPECT IT. THE REP HAD NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,500 UPDATED 11/29/10 *CN UPDATED 11/20/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323823April 5, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON LIMITED EDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH INTENSITY HEADLIGHTS DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LONG-RANGE ILLUMINATION. THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ALSO PROVIDED POOR ILLUMINATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD LIGHT MODULES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NEWLY INSTALLED MODULES ILLUMINATION WAS WORSE THAN THE ORIGINAL ONES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323034March 31, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH INTO THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT DID NOT STATE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE HOOD AND FENDER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,444. UPDATED 05/11/10. *LJ UPDATED 5/28/10 *CN UPDATED 09/23/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321694March 24, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO THE LOCAL POST OFFICE TO DEPOSIT MAIL IN AN OUTSIDE MAILBOX/RECEPTACLE. THE LOCATION OF THE MAILBOX WAS IN A PARKING LOT WITH A DRIVE THROUGH . I WAS TRAVELING 5-10 MILES AN HOUR. AS I APPROACHED THE MAILBOX PREPARING TO DEPOSIT THE MAIL, THE CAR "REVVED" UP AND I FELT OR EXPERIENCED A SURGE IN WHICH I OVERSHOT THE MAILBOX BY 8-10 FEET. I APPLIED EXTRA PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. THEN, I FELT THE ENGINE SLOW DOWN TO NORMAL. AT THAT POINT, I HAD CONTROL OF THE CAR. I HAD TO BACK THE CAR UP TO GET TO THE MAILBOX I WAS FRIGHTENED WONDERING WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. I WAS NOT AS WILLING TO DRIVE MY CAR AFTER THIS OCCURRENCE AS I COULD NOT BE SURE THAT THE SURGE WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN. NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO, I LESSENED THE TIME I DROVE THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321545March 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2008 AVALON EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION TWICE,,,ONCE IN 2008 AND ONCE IN 2009...BOTH TIMES I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, WHICH HAS A SAFETY FEATURE, A LASER, WHICH KEEPS YOU FROM GETTING TOO CLOSE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU....MY CAR ACCELERATED AND IGNORED THE SAFETY LASER. IT SLOWED DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE KEY IS, THE PEDAL WAS NOT STUCK, I DID NOT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE FLOOR MATS, I DID NOT HAVE TO KEEP APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WORKED AS DESIGNED. THEREFORE IT, IN MY OPINION, WAS ALL ELECTRONIC, AS FAR AS THE ACCELERATION MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319822March 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2008 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND BRAKE FAILURE AFTER KIT WAS INSTALLED. *TGW AFTER TAKING AN EXIT, THE CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TRAFFIC, WHEN HE HAD TO BRAKE BEHIND BACKED UP TRAFFIC. AS HE EASED INTO THE LINEUP, HE DISCOVERED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING. THE BRAKES STARTED TO FADE AND AT THAT POINT HE THREW THE SHIFT SELECTOR INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE ROARED, REVVING OVER 4,000 RPM'S AND THEN SETTLED DOWN TO NORMAL SPEED. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL. AT THAT TIME, THE DEALER INSTALLED A SHIM KIT. UP TO THE FEB 21, 2010 INCIDENT NO PROBLEM WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAD BEEN EXPERIENCED. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT HE WAS TOLD THAT THE INTERNAL BLACK BOX COMPUTER DID NOT REGISTER AN EVENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320946March 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY TOYOTA AVALON 2008 DOES ACCELERATE AFTER FIXES MAD BY TOYOTA. SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPEN AGAIN YESTERDAY AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320520March 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING INTO THE GARAGE AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, IT PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 750 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320095March 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE SPED OFF AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY MOVED FORWARD ABOUT 2000 FEET. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE PRESSED THE IGNITION BUTTON THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED ACCELERATION SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 22,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319909March 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING AT 15MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 40MPH.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE NHTSA RECALL #09V388000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND 10V017000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CALLED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320051March 15, 2010
STRUCTURE
2008 AVALON HAS UNEXPLAINED NOISES IN THE TRUNK, BACK SEAT AREA. SOUNDS LIKE A LOOSE PART WHICH MAKE A "BUMPING " SOUND WHEN THE CAR MOVES OVER A DIP OR UNEVEN SURFACE. THE AUTO REAR SUNSHADE ALSO RATTLES CONTINUOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318818March 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY BEGAN SHIFTING INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND MOST RECENTLY, SEEMED TO OCCUR ON A DAILY BASIS. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, SHE HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN OPEN RECALL CAMPAIGN (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 10V017000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318430March 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND THAT THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR SENSOR FAILED, THE SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR & FUEL RATIO SENSOR HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT PER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,580 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317939March 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT
2008 TOYOTA AVALON BRAKE OVERRIDE. I JUST HAD ALL MY AVALON RECALL FIXES PLACED ON MY CAR, AND THE BRAKE OVERRIDE FIX DOES NOT WORK. I CHECK MY BRAKE OVERRIDE TO SEE HOW IT OPERATED BEFORE THE FIX, AND AFTER GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE REPAIRS IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED, AND SPEED IS AROUND 45MPH STEP ON THE BRAKES WHILE CONTINUING TO PRESS ON THE GAS, AND YOU CAN HEAR THE ENGINE STILL TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME ON THE PHONE BEFORE GOING THERE THAT THE BRAKES WOULD OVERRIDE THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. I STILL WILL NOT ALLOW MY PREGNANT WIFE, AND 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER RIDE IN THE CAR UNTIL A BETTER FIX IS PUT INTO PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317854March 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CANNOT EXPRESS MY COMPLETE AND UTTER DISGUST WITH MY RECENT EXPERIENCE AND OVERALL EXPERIENCE SINCE BUYING MY 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. I EXPECTED "QUALITY FROM THE PRODUCT" AS THE TOYOTA WEBSITE STATES..HOWEVER, SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE THE 300 DOLLAR A PIECE DRIVERS SIDE HEAD LIGHT BLEW OUT ALONG WITH BOTH HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. HERE IS MY CURRENT ISSUE. MY AREA RECENTLY WENT THROUGH A TERRIBLE WINTER BLIZZARD. DURING THIS SNOW STORM, DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE TERRIBLE. WE WERE ALL TRAPPED IN THE HOUSE FOR DAYS ON END. IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I FOUND OUT MY WHEELS ARE NO LONGER SPINNING AND MY 2008 TOYOTA WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE WITH ONLY 48000 MILES ON IT. THE COMPREHENSIVE WARRANTY THAT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS WILL NOT SUFFICE AS THE DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED. ACCORDING TO A COMPUTER READ OUT, OUTSIDE INFLUENCES MADE THE TRANSMISSION FAIL. COULD THAT MEAN SNOW? DOES TOYOTA PROVIDE ANYTHING THAT SAYS TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL IF DRIVEN ON SNOW....I AM UTTERLY DISGUSTED WITH THIS SITUATION AND CURRENTLY WITHOUT A VEHICLE. I PLAN ON CAMPAIGNING VERY LOUDLY AGAINST TOYOTA AND BROADCASTING THIS DEPLORABLE SITUATION IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED IN A WAY THAT DOES NOT MEAN ME BUYING A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR A 2008 AVALON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316914March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPAIRED. WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND FORCED HIM TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AGAIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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